| From the Richmond Dispatch |
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| November 21, 1861 |
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| Railroad Accident |
| A Miraculous Escape |
| The Nashville Union and American, of the
15th inst., records the following: |
| A very serious accident occurred at the
railroad bridge in this city yesterday about noon. A freight train on
the Louisville & Nashville Railroad was in the act of crossing the
bridge, the fireman being in charge of the train, (the engineer being
temporarily absent, but intending to take his place on the other side
of the river,) and being in the act of firing up, did not notice that
the "draw" was not in its place until the engine
was almost at the opening and too late to check its progress.
The engine went over and is now at the
bottom of the river. The tender was left hanging over the end of the
bridge, the train having stopped. The fireman miraculously escaped
with his life, but was badly bruised, having gone down with the engine,
and having to swim out. The tender was raised up late in the evening,
and trains are again passing over the bridge. |
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